Renesas R-Car Gen3e system-on-chips for automotive applications

Renesas Electronics has added to its series of R-Car system-on-chips (SoCs) with the R-Car Gen3e. The series offers a scalable line-up of SoCs for entry- to mid-range automotive applications that require high-quality graphics rendering, such as integrated cockpit domain controllers, in-vehicle infotainment (IVI), digital instrument cluster, driver monitoring systems and LED matrix light.

The devices extend the R-Car Gen3 SoC products with increased CPU performance up to 50k DMIPS and 2 GHz speeds to help carmakers navigate demands for continuous user experience, security and safety improvements. They also provide full compatibility and integration with the Gen3 SoCs to make it quick and easy for users to bring their automotive-grade applications to market.

Other features include: an on-chip real-time Arm Cortex R7 CPU to eliminate the need for an external vehicle controller combined with a Renesas PMIC, reducing overall BOM costs; reference solutions for fast boot, HMI and functional safety; and board support packages updated with the latest versions of the Linux and Android operating systems.